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France: Introduction of de facto export ban on face masks in response to the COVID-19 outbreak

Description

On 4 March 2020, the French Ministry of Social Affairs and Health issued Decree No. 2020-190 requisitioning all face masks from any entity in the French territory necessary for the current COVID-19 ou...

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Intervention Details

Intervention Type

Export ban

MAST Chapter

P: Export-related measures (incl. subsidies)

Implementation date

04 Mar 2020

Revocation date

31 May 2020

Implementation level

National

Affected flow

Outward

Announced as temporary

Yes

Eligible firms

all

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